Texas A&M group fights race-based quotas via pen
Not happy with affirmative action? The Young Conservatives of Texas have announced a $10,000 Scholarship Fund for the Overcoming Affirmative Action Essay Contest
bq.. A conservative group at Texas A&M University has established a $10,000 essay contest for students who disagree with affirmative action.
The Young Conservatives of Texas are asking prospective writers to discuss “how you or a family member have overcome institutionalized discrimination and/or the stigma imposed by policies giving preference to particular racial and ethnic groups in college admissions, employment, and other competitive arenas.”
YCT established the contest in response to Texas A&M’s ” ‘Graduate Diversity Scholarships’ and new race-based hiring quotas in the College of Engineering,” said a statement released yesterday.
The group obtained an interoffice memo from the college stating that a minimum of one-third of all new hires must be “minority groups or women,” and that “faculty diversity is critical.”
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